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Manuscript volumes, previously in the possession of musicians, collectors or precentors, and accumulated by Dr J. Lloyd Williams. Many were evidently acquired by him from J. H. Davies, Cwrt-mawr, and contain mainly folk songs and hymn tunes, recorded in eighteenth and nineteenth century Wales.

Hymn tunes collected, [mid-19 cent.], by John Harris of Llechryd, Cardiganshire, and John Thomas of Llanrug. A poem by 'Ebeneser Clynog' (possibly Eben Fardd) appears on the inside back cover.

Mainly hymn tunes.

Hymn tunes.

A volume of hymn tunes.

A volume of hymn tunes and anthems.

A volume of traditional Welsh airs, [c. 1830]x[1853], which came into the possession of Mary Richards, Darowen, c. 1853. Two Breton airs, with verses, are also included (ff. 65v and 66r).

A composite volume containing two treatises in Welsh on angling and musical theory, three lists of tune titles, and a large collection of tunes, compiled by John Thomas for the violin, some from printed sources and others written down from oral tradition. The tunes have been published, with related notes, in Cass Meurig (ed.), Alawon John Thomas: a fiddler's tune-book from eighteenth-century Wales (Aberystwyth, 2004).

A composite volume comprising a manuscript copy of an English text-book entitled 'An introduction to Psalmody, of Tuning the Voice, with several Graces necessary to Harmony'; extracts from a book on the 'Keyed Bugle'; a Welsh treatise on music; and a few Welsh and English airs.

A volume of traditional Welsh airs belonging to William Peate, Llanbrynmair.

A large number of hymn tunes from the collection of Ellis Williams ('Ylltyr Eryri'), Dolgellau, transcribed [1850x1900].

A volume of mainly Welsh and English airs and songs collected by Evan Jones ('Ifan y Gorlan'), harpist, of Gorlan, near Llanrwst. A list of contents in J. Lloyd Williams's hand is included.

A volume of Welsh and English airs, songs, hymn tunes, anthems and psalms. Harp lessons are also included.

A small volume of miscellaneous English and some Welsh musical pieces, mostly without words.

A music manuscript book containing a few English songs and tunes, apparently 'written by the Honourable Miss Burden'.

Collections of folk songs, carols and ballads, including those of members of the Canorion and Welsh Folk-Song Society, and eisteddfodic competitors. The collections of J. Lloyd Williams himself are also included, together with his transcripts of individual manuscripts compiled by others, and printed sources.

A letter, 1920, to J. Lloyd Williams, from John Griffith, Dolgellau, enclosing the tune book of Owen Williams, bearing the date 'Jany 17. 1808' and containing numerous folk tunes. Other papers containing miscellaneous hymn and folk tunes are enclosed, together with a letter, [?1887/1857], addressed to Mr Griffith Price, Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, apparently from his uncle, William ab Gruffudd, Plas Llanwnda.

A collection of folk songs recorded by 'Devinos' and apparently sent to an un-named eisteddfod. Most of the songs were apparently recorded in the Llanuwchllyn and Llangower areas.

Transcripts by J. Lloyd Williams of the manuscripts, [1815-1825], of Ifor Ceri, together with margin notes.

A manuscript music book containing a list of songs entered by 'Eos y Gogledd' for competition at Caernarfon Eisteddfod, 1921, and a few English tunes and hymn tunes; together with 45 songs, some apparently annotated in the hand of Mary Davies who adjudicated the competition.